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すんしー【筍絲】 : sunshii | define meaning
sunshii
Pronunciation: [sun̩ɕiː]
Definition
Noun
- Dried, shredded bamboo shoots
Etymology
Ultimately of Sinitic origin, from 【筍】 "bamboo shoot" (cf. Mandarin sǔn; Cantonese seon2; Eastern Min sūng; Hokkien sún; Wu 5sen; Sino-Korean 순 sun; Sino-Japanese しゅん shun) and 【絲】 "thin strip, thinly shredded" (cf. Mandarin sī; Cantonese si1; Eastern Min sĭ; Hokkien si, su; Wu 1sy; Sino-Japanese し shi).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 筍絲 |
| Kana | すんしー |
| Romanization | sunshii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [sun̩ɕiː] |
意味：メンマ【麺麻・麺媽】、しなちく【支那竹】
Categories:
筍絲
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 17). すんしー【筍絲】 : sunshii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5699/sunshii/.